Jai Sriman Narayana !!
Thiru Kavalampadi is one of the 108 Divya Desams
of Lord Vishnu located in Thirunangur - Shirkazhi, Nagapattinam District, Tamil
Nadu. This is one of the oldest temples
also known as Dakshina Dwaraka/Keezhachattanathapuram/Kannan Koil/Thirunangur Tirupati.
Presiding deity – Moolavar Sri Gopalakrishna
with his consort Goddess Sri Satyabhama and Sri Rukmini, Utsavar Sri Rajagopalaswamy
with Goddess Sri Semkamala Nachiyar/Madavaral Mangai
Pushkarani – Thadamalar Poikai
Vimanam – Swayambu Vimanam
Mangalasasanam – Thirumangai Alwar
Prathyaksham to – Rudra and Vishvaksena
Festivals – Ekadasha Garuda Sevai, Vaikundha
Ekadashi, Thai Utsavam
The legend has that Goddess Sri Satyabhama
revealed her desire to have Parijatha flowers to Lord Krishna. Lord went in search of Parijatha flowers to
please his consort Goddess Sri Satyabhama.
He continued search for the flowers for long and his task turned out
unfruitful. He meditated upon Lord Shiva
and with the help of Lord Shiva located a land full of Parijatha flowers in
abundance. Consequently, Lord Krishna
with his consorts Goddess Satyabhama and Sri Rugmani arrived on this sacred
land and resided here at their own will.
This is one of the holiest places equivalent to Dwaraka.
This temple remains open from 6.30 AM to 10.30
AM in the morning and 4.30PM to 7.30 PM in the evenings.
Contact Person – Sri Srinivasa Bhattar Swamin –
9787853732
Purushothaman Sannidhi Street,
Nangur Post, Shirkazhi,
Nagapattinam.
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